Humes Killed Virginian In Self Defense
Lawyers say Leroy Humes killed Forrest Hubbard in self defense after a pursuit that led to an orchard confrontation. McKee described Hubbard as a muscular man who tried to follow and was shot in the cheek and back, then beaten with a tree limb before Humes drove off with Hubbard’s wallet.
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Humes
Ma Leroy Humes
Forrest Walker Hubbard
Arlington
McKee
Hubbard
Mr. McKee
Himes
Leesburg Picketing at Tally Ho Theater by Local Teens
Fifteen African American youths aged 15 to 17 picketed the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg for about thirty minutes. They carried signs challenging segregation and stated there is no formal group backing the action. Police and bystanders ignored the protest. the theater allows Negroes but enforces gallery seating.
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Leesburg
Tally-Ho Theater
Sunny and hot weather continues with warm nights
The day is sunny and hot with a high near 91 degrees and a cool night forecast. Forecasts show a similar low of about 55 degrees tonight as the heat trend persists into tomorrow.
Power Line Talks Open Soon on 500000-volt Route
Virginia Electric and Power Co moves to negotiate with other firms to use existing rights of way for a 500000 volt line crossing Frederick County north of Winchester. The proposal would pass near Wadesville and into West Virginia, with routing through Keyser and Millville area to the Shenandoah River. Local officials weighed opposition, while hearings in Richmond were not yet scheduled.
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Virginia Electric and Power Co
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Frederick County
Winchester
Wadesville
West Virginia
Potomac Edison
Vine
Keyser
W. Va
Rt. 11
Clearbrook
Stonewall
Millville
Charles Town
Shenandoah River
Byron Brumback
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick County Board
William J. Phillips
Warren County Commonwealth
Vepco
Northern Virginia
Phillips
SCC
Train Kills Man at Virginia Crossing in Gilmerton
A Norfolk and Western passenger train struck an automobile at the Shell Road crossing in Gilmerton, killing Charles M Willis 27 of Harkers Island NC and injuring Otis D Nelson 21 and Sylvester Lawrence 36 of Beaufort NC. The victims were taken to Portsmouth hospital.
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Chesapeake
Norfolk and Western
Charles “M. ‘Willis
Harker’s Island
N.C
Otis Darwin Nelson
Sylvester Lawrence
Beaufort
N. C
Portsmouth
Willis
Nelson
Lawrence
Shell Road
Gilmerton
Ytex
Elizabeth River
Landslides Kill 116 in Southern Korea Under Heavy Rain
AP reports four landslides along Korea's southern coast killing at least 116 people. A slide on Koje Island killed 94, with 22 more dying in three smaller slides as five inches of rain fell.
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Pusan
South Korea
Korea
Eho Tan T
Koje Island
Eee County
Woodstock Club Calls Bell Ringing July Fourth
The Woodstock Women's Club requests all Shenandoah County bells ring at 2 p.m. on July 4 to proclaim liberty through the land. The time marks the hour the Declaration of Independence was passed, the club member said at a recent meeting.
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Woodstock
Woodstock Women’s Club
Shenandoah County
Khrushchev to visit East Germany amid Kennedy tour
Premier Khrushchev will make a hurried trip to East Germany this weekend to counter President Kennedy’s impending visit to West Germany. The trip marks a show of Kremlin support for Ulbricht on his 70th birthday and aims to boost East German morale amid the Berlin focus.
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Khrushchev
East Germany
Kennedy
West Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Bonneed
Presily
Ulbricht
Karl Guenther Est
Khrush
Berlin
West Berlin
Ireland
Tass
Berlin Wall
Communist Party
East Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
Heinrich Leubke
Peace Corps
Fire damages kitchen and nearby rooms at 803 S Brad dock St
Fire burned out the kitchen of a house at 803 S Brad dock St causing smoke damage to adjacent rooms. Fire Inspector W N Gochenour blamed an exploding oil stove during an attempted lighting. Nearby resident Mr White may have lived at or near the home. Fire Companies South End and Friendship responded.
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S. Braddock St
Bertie Dunn
J. N. Goode
W. N. Gochenour
Gochenour
No Action Taken In Hartack Murder Case
Jefferson County prosecutor John C Skinner Jr announced no action today in the William Hartack murder case. Frances Brant of Winchester 43 will face felonious willful malicious murder charges upon release from Charles Town General Hospital after ballistics tests by the FBI confirm the weapon used. The shooting occurred Friday at Hartack's home where he was found wounded near a crashed pickup truck. coroner Dr Mildred Jones cited internal bleeding as the cause of death and an inquest is pending receipt of FBI results.
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Charles Town
Jefferson County
John C. Skinner, Jr
William Hartack
Bill Hartack
Frances Brant
Winchester
Hartack
Skinner
Brant
Charles Town General Hospital
Mildred Jones
Republicans of Warren County Set July 8 Convention
GOP Conservatives in Warren County announce a county convention to nominate candidates for the forthcoming general county election. Time and venue to be announced.
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GOP
Front Royal — Republicans
Warren County
Democrats Pick Atlantic City For 1964 Nomination Convention
The Democratic National Committee selects Atlantic City New Jersey as the site for the 1964 presidential nominating convention to be held the week of August 24. The decision follows debate over Chicago and Miami Beach and aligns the event with the Republican gathering in San Francisco.
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Washington
Atlantic City
N.J
San Francisco
Democraic National Committee
East Coast
Harry S. Truman
Philadelphia
Chicago
Miami Beach
Fla
Front Royal Council Reverts Main Street To Two Way Traffic
Front Royal voters restore two way traffic on East Main Street effective July 1 by a 2 to 1 vote. Sam Zuckerman sponsored the motion. Bernard Stokes opposed. Public hearing showed merchants and residents favoring access to downtown as criticism centered on longer drives to shops.
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Front Royal Council
Main St
Front Royal
East Main Street
Sam Zuckerman
William Lillard
Bernard Stokes
Mer
Special Platform Lets Kennedy View East Berlin From Wall
President Kennedy will use a 10 foot observation platform near the Brandenburg Gate to peek over Berlin’s Red wall into East Berlin. He will see Unter den Linden Soviet Embassy and the Adlon ruins with Wilhelmstrasse beyond, then Potsdamerplatz and the Soviet war memorial. Checkpoint Charlie marks the East West border once fenced by tanks.
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Kennedy
Red ‘Wall
East Berlin
Brandenburg ‘Gate
Adolf Hitler
Warne
Wnr
Unter den Linden
Stalin
Adlon
Wilhelmstrasse
Hitler
Potsdamerplatz
Kennedy Defends US Pact as Europe Unity Call
In Frankfurt at St Pauls Church Kennedy rejects De Gaulle's independent Europe concept. He says those doubting the US pledge to defend Western Europe aid enemies and risk Western freedom. He urges greater European unity and collaboration with the United States to form a stronger global partnership.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
Europe
U.S
United States
America
de Gaule
Frankfourt
Pauffskirche
St. Paul's Church
de Gaulle
Asia
Africa
Americas
Shenandoah Room at George Washington Hotel Offers Party Space
A brief notice highlights the Shenandoah Room at the George Washington Hotel available for gatherings with a Wednesday morning specials section offering reductions on dresses swimsuits and infants wear for groups of 25 guests and up.
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Shenandoah Room
George Washington Hotel
Jay’s Boys & Girls Shop
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Warren County Medical and Dental Societies
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Margaret L. E Hat & Dress
Montmorency Cherries
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Clearbrook New Winchester Cand Corp
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